{"product_id":"callistemon-tangerine-dream","title":"Tangerine Dream Bottlebrush - Callistemon ‘Tangerine Dream’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTangerine Dream Bottlebrush - Callistemon ‘Tangerine Dream’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost bottlebrushes flower red. ‘Tangerine Dream’ carries its brushes in a clear warm orange that sits far better against brick, rendered walls and stone than the usual crimson. \u003cem\u003eCallistemon\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Tangerine Dream’ also holds a compact, densely branched frame rather than the open leggy habit older callistemons fall into, and it flowers heavily in spring with a lighter repeat through autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Tangerine Dream Bottlebrush\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrange Brushes\u003c\/strong\u003e: A genuinely tangerine flower colour that is uncommon in the genus and works with warm-toned architecture.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCompact Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Naturally bushy and well furnished low down, so it does not need constant pruning to stay presentable.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBird Traffic\u003c\/strong\u003e: Heavy nectar production brings honeyeaters and lorikeets in from the moment the first brushes open.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWet and Dry Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Callistemons come from creek lines, so this one accepts periodically soggy ground and then handles a dry summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrunes Hard\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cutting back into old wood after flowering produces fresh growth, making it recoverable if it is ever neglected.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLow Informal Hedge\u003c\/strong\u003e: A row clipped after each flowering holds a soft screen around 1.5m.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative Mixed Border\u003c\/strong\u003e: Provides mid-layer bulk and flower colour between grasses and taller shrubs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRain Garden and Swale Edge\u003c\/strong\u003e: One of the few flowering shrubs comfortable in ground that floods briefly then dries out.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature Strip and Median\u003c\/strong\u003e: Small, hardy and self-reliant, with no root or height issues near services.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 to 1m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn or spring, avoiding the peak of summer heat\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Highly adaptable across clay, loam and sand. It tolerates poor drainage better than most natives but flowers best where soil is free draining and in full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water twice weekly for the first two months and then weekly through the first summer, after which rainfall will usually carry it. Mulch to 50mm, keep the mulch off the stems, and tip prune immediately after the first flush to build a dense frame.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 to 2m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Evergreen\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, as flowering thins noticeably in shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Australia, a cultivar of Australian bottlebrush species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orange\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795262636318,"sku":"ND-0301-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/rX9xoulr9o4JPVIDfzWTe_hf0NgCYk.jpg?v=1787311249","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/callistemon-tangerine-dream","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}